In this Jan. 23, 2013, file photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds a news conference on Capitol Hill to discuss the reintroduction of the Violence Against Women Act. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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The House today overwhelmingly approved the Senate's version of the Violence Against Women Act, by a vote of 286-138. Included in that tally were every Democrat and 87 Republicans; all 138 opposing votes were Republicans. The GOP leadership had opposed the Senate version of the bill, but changed their tune after the election when they realized they didn't have the votes to pass the House version, the Hill reports.

House Republicans tried to pass their version anyway, putting forward an amendment that would have subbed it in, but it failed on a 166-257 vote, with 60 Republicans voting against it and only two Democrats voting for it. The Senate also tossed Republicans a bone by removing a key provision from the version of the bill they passed in the last Congress, which would have made it easier for non-citizens who were victims of domestic abuse to obtain visas.

This is once again no more than political to get votes. I call "BS" on this one since we already have laws on the books

Murahu

Mar 1, 2013 7:18 PM CST

The same liberal crowd that demands that women go into combat, that women be police, and fire fighters, suddenly say women are so weak that they are victims of men and need the violence against women act. This is WRONG. There should be laws to protect anyone who is a victim of violence, male or female, no matter who the perpetrator is, male or female. If women are to serve in combat, they do not need, and should not have, a violence against women law.

realtruth

Mar 1, 2013 7:12 AM CST

Nothing but pure Sexism.. I should be offended if I didn’t think they were already just a bunch of weak females.